| 释义 |
hypo-
\in pronunciations below | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷. |hī(ˌ)pō or -_pə\ prefix
or hyp-
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Late Latin hypo-, hyp-) of Middle English ypo-, from Old French, from Late Latin hypo-, hyp-, from Greek, from hypo — more at up
1. : under : beneath : down
< hypoblast >
< hypodermic >
2. : less than normal or normally
< hypocalcemia >
< hypochromia >
< hypochlorhydric >
< hyposensitive >
3. : in a lower state of oxidation : in a low usually the lowest position in a series of compounds
< hypovanadous >
< hypoxanthine >
4.
a. in ancient Greek music
(1) : being the lower octave in a disdiapason
< hypolydian >
(2) of an interval : measured downward
< hypodiapason >
b. in medieval music : being in a plagal mode
< hypodorian > |